Boot Sale Beads

Excited about these little rose beads I bought at a car boot in Stoke Newington over the weekend from a small child who seemed really proud of himself that he'd done the adding up all on his own

... shall be getting my epoxy out asap!

Nipp♥n L♥ve

Was looking through my reams of Japan pics and this one jumped out for the sheer kawaii-factor and just total nippon-ness!!

Love you Japan... thinking of you 

XXXXX

Gifts For Grandma!

A handcrafted birthday card for my dear old Nan on her 80th birthday!

Sequins, beads, velvet ribbon, tissue papers and stitching 

brought a tear to her eye... assuming ones of joy!!

Beautiful Pat circa 60 yrs previous!

And 'cause she's such a pretty lady 

she gets a pretty brooch to parade around in! 

In her favourite colour-mauve...but with hints of green and bronzes too.

Love you Nanny Pat! Happy Happy Birthday! You'll get the matching ring on your 90th!

♥♥♥

Glittering Golds

Made this earlier... liking how on first glance the little golden flower on the left looks a bit like a shiny magical spark!

Kiwa & "Koraaaaagen"

Today Japan came to London!! Had a box full of goodies- work and play! Jewellery parts from my most favourite ever bead shop Kiwa and collagen sweets for my ageing skin!!

Have no idea if they work-but they're "oishi" regardless! And i just adore the Kiwa logo with the deer's head-even on the packaging tape!

Awwww... Japan i miss you! And Miss Yuki.... ARRIGATOOOOOOOOOOOO! ♥

Spying Springtime! Pt. 2

Took this pic today in east London... an aerial view of the blossoms coming out, was just gorge.

.. think it looks a bit painting like-but suspect that's just down to my mini-megapixels blackberry cam and its high-spec zoom function..!!

Spying Springtime!

Spotted these blooms within a metre of one another down in the south west streets of London today

-full on summertime petals... 

means it can't be too far behind...!!

... ahhh optimism!

Squares, Smiles & Spring

Cracking a pose for snaps at Emma Cassi's place for her next spring-summer collection, geometric fabric, crochet bedspreads, japanese prints and pretty pictures serving as backdrops.

Think she's the best accessory of the day though! ♥

Oscar Ohhhhhhhhhh's

I want to own this dress please (Madame Jenny Packham!!) - am mesmerised by the deep v cut, the beautiful gathering pleats on the shoulders and the full-frontal glare... bet she got a few!! Just LOVE.

Below is Florence who I luv a lorra lot... I really like the 3d flowery appeal of her frock and how elegant she looks in the long sleeves. Wanna touch it... and maybe her a little bit too!

Wallpaper of le Week

This wallpaper is toooooooo amazing.

Not just aesthetically pleasing-but fully functional! 

Such a genius creation for those lacking space in the modern abode and missing the grandeur of a beloved Grandfather clock... problem solved!!

ps- batteries not included...

pps- available at Anthropologie

Maquillage Magique!!

A snap of the intricate eye make-up I was sporting the other day-it went right the way up into my hair in a Black Swan meets The Green Lantern superhero esq manner!!

Looked totally amazing though, using a mixture of proper face paints, a multitude of powders, pencils and ripped tights... Mr Lewis Amarante- a true artist! LOVES him!

The man himself... 

I'm a touch blurry but maybe that's a good thing due to copyright! 

Streets O' Spain

Took a grand total of 3 pictures while in Espana last week...! All street scenes, deserted street scenes I should say, with far away glimpses of palaces and mesmerising colours. 

A zoomed-in composition - 

loving this retro looking aerial and the assortment of wires slicing horizontal here. 

Such a pretty rainbow peek! 

... Just glows so beautifully.

Spanish Supplies

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Pretty new supplies gathered on Spanish soil in Madrid yesterday at the cutest lil bead shop UNICA loooooooooves it!!

Bronze... mmm mmm!

World Wide Wall

I have a small obsession with maps, atlases, globes (especially of the ancient variety!) this fascination probably stemmed from childhood and being distinctly jealous of my brother's light-up globe lamp...ahhhh. And then perhaps subconsciously from playing the board game 'Europe' which I don't remember being as addictive as 'The Game Of Life' nor as exciting- being without its own ticking, spinny-wheel thing. But nonetheless-the map obsession was born and recently I saw the most amazing map of the world, unfortunately only in a picture, but still made me smile lots... think him below likes it n all! 

It's just lovely with the multitude of colours, and the pretty thorough legend-which is also happens to be very pretty with its lists of colour-coded countries. It can be found on the side of a school building in Sierra Leone-which I think should be compulsory for educational establishments throughout the world... and maybe one's abode too!

... courtesy of Mr F.

Sierra Leone. 

Topshop Tweets

Found this pretty cluster o' birdies top/jacket/sashaying cardi-esq number in Topshop yesterday- mesmerised by the print... just as long as they aren't vultures...

"Harrow" Hair!

Sneak peek at a recent shoot... Happy Chinese New Year!! Haha!

Luckily it wasn't my actual hair being concertinaed in to such a statement!

Wallpaper of le Week

For when carrying all those books back to the abode just becomes too much!! S*d it-just pretend you have well stocked shelving! Ala Deborah Bowness!

Spotted this in Caravan in east London www.caravanstyle.com

-really quirky shop full of house stuffs and owned by the lady who wrote one of my fave interior books I've ever gawped at.

Pretty As A Picture...

Newly finished picture wall, a mix of vintage prints,

old black & white family pictures,

colourful illustrations,

flowery delights

and

thrifty frames.

A pilfered picture stumbled across in a japanese look book-
amazing illuminated carousel by the stormy sea
...no idea where in the world or who took the pic but I ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Flat Flora

Fleurs in my abode, adorable crinkly warming roses of golden yellows, to make you smile...even if you have a wonky post-dentist one!! 

:-/

Feb Festivities!

Snapped earlier on from a casting waiting room-pretty lanterns filling soho for the Chinese new year shindigs about to begin.